Indian Vegetable Side Dish: Yogurt Mushrooms

We all know, Indian recipes are known for its spices and heat. But recently one of my Indian friend invited me over a dinner. I asked him to serve some Indian delicacies in which I loved a very subtly spiced recipe called Yogurt Mushrooms. I simply love mushrooms plus it’s healthy too.

Anyways this vegetable side dish is perfect for parties and get together. Although it got some gravy but the one I tried, I made it with thicker gravy. Anyways I didn’t waste any time to jot down the recipe from his wife. I really have to say she is an amazing cook. What I love about this simple recipe is that it don’t have any complex or fancy ingredients just some simple spices and you are good to go.

Tip – If you like tangy flavors, get yogurt which is little sour in taste. It add that extra oomph and zing to the recipe. We ate this vegetable side dish with Indian Naan or Chappati but it taste great with tortillas too or you can serve it with Basmati Rice if you are a rice lover.

Nevertheless, all you have to do is to rush to the nearby Indian market and get the given spices. Trust me, once you will eat this recipe you are going to love it. Try serving this recipe with roasted chicken; make a thinner gravy and serve this side dish as a sauce or gravy over the roasted chicken recipe it taste just amazing.

This vegetable side dish need a marinating period when mushrooms are marinated in yogurt and other dry spices. Yogurt and spices later get absorbed in mushrooms which gives a juicy, tender mushroom recipe packed with flavors and aroma.

I am using button mushrooms for this recipe; you can also use Chestnut mushrooms or combination of both or any mushroom you like. Button mushrooms are easily available and it’s economical too. Anyways let’s not delay any further and let’s start cooking this amazing vegetable side dish which is pack full of health and taste.

A Perfect Side Dish: Baked Tofu Stuffed Tomatoes

Yummy side dishes; I always like side dishes more than the main courses and if the side dish is stuffed tomatoes than these are my favorite. This recipe is perfect for Meatless Monday in fact this recipe is vegan. Instead of using feta cheese I am using tofu in this recipe, you can also use goat cheese, ricotta or Queso Fresco if you want.

The flavors and taste is simply awesome that you would like to make this simple recipe each day. I somehow love the combination of tomatoes and spinach, both flavors complement each other and it taste just perfect. I am using baby spinach leaves as it is quick and easy to cook. You can also use normal fresh spinach leaves, finely chopped.

You can also add mushrooms instead of spinach in this side dish and to improve the healthy quotient more, you can add quinoa and goat cheese as a stuffing. Additionally, never discard the juice or pulp of tomato, reserve it as it not just contain nutritional values but improves the taste of the recipe too.

So let’s start some baking –